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Medicare Part B’s advance beneficiary notice

Chiropractic Economics

The AT modifier doesn’t mean “all the time” Through the years, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has conducted many reviews and audits of chiropractic treatment and billing. It all comes down to the documentation.

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Chiropractic maintenance care: How to recognize it, document it and code it

Chiropractic Economics

This article describes what maintenance care is and how it should be documented and coded in your practice. Remember, even if you are not billing insurance, your state licensing board usually has guidelines for minimal documentation requirements within the scope of your practice.

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Structured rehabilitation plan in personal injury

Chiropractic Economics

A path to comprehensive healing and long-term health WHIPLASH, SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE, SPINAL MISALIGNMENTS AND HIDDEN INJURIES DONT SIMPLY FADE AWAY They linger and worsen. Left untreated, they can develop into chronic pain, restricted mobility and debilitating health issues that derail lives. And this is about more than healing injuries.

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A letter from the editor

Chiropractic Economics

Hall | Editor-In-Chief Welcome to Issue 3, which explores the latest documentation and coding best practices from the chiropractic industrys top thought leaders. Holistic care must also include holistic documentation and coding to improve communication with insurance carriers, governing bodies and our peers.

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Chiropractic documentation: Are you the droid they’re looking for?

Chiropractic Economics

The devil is in the details of chiropractic documentation, and it’s painfully obvious when that’s missing. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and “me too” private insurers are going after fraudulent practitioners because the government, unsurprisingly, prosecutes fraud.

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The 2025 ICD-10 updates: What DCs need to know

Chiropractic Economics

Your next steps Update your electronic health record ( EHR ) settings to include the 2025 ICD-10 updates and mark the old codes inactive. If you are importing the diagnosis list as an EHR feature, remember that we did not provide the full update list above. Old claims For any dates of service before Oct. 1 deadline.

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Proper billing for durable medical equipment

Chiropractic Economics

Understanding DME DME encompasses many items that provide therapeutic benefits to patients with health conditions or illnesses. Documentation requirements Proper documentation is paramount when billing DME to insurance companies. Some payers may require this documentation be submitted along with the claim.

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